{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/14"},{"label":"Libraries","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries/8"},{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/16"},{"label":"Build Tools","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-build-tools/4"},{"label":"Systems Administration","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-systems-administration"},{"label":"Software Distribution","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-software-distribution"},{"label":"Clustering","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-clustering"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Fabric3 is a Python 2.7 and 3.4+ compatible fork of Fabric that enables remote command execution and application deployment over SSH from Python code.","skillfed_tags":["abandoned","legacy-python","ssh-automation"],"use_cases":["Deploy applications to remote servers by running shell commands over SSH from Python scripts.","Automate system administration tasks like service restarts, log collection, or configuration updates across multiple hosts.","Execute ad-hoc commands on remote machines as part of a larger Python-based workflow or CI/CD pipeline.","Manage legacy Python 2.7 deployments that require a compatible remote execution tool."],"what_it_does":"Fabric3 is a fork of the original Fabric project designed to bridge Python 2.7 and Python 3.4+ compatibility. It provides a library and command-line tool for executing shell commands and deployment tasks on remote machines over SSH, allowing you to write deployment scripts in Python rather than shell scripts. The package aims to maintain 100% compatibility with the original Fabric API.\n\nThe project is no longer actively maintained\u2014the repository was archived and the last commit was 2023-03-21. While it may still function for basic remote execution tasks, it receives no security updates, bug fixes, or compatibility improvements for newer Python versions. Users should evaluate whether an actively maintained alternative better suits their current infrastructure needs.","worth_installing":"No, unless you are maintaining legacy Python 2.7 code that already depends on Fabric3. The project is abandoned with no maintenance since 2023-03-21. For new projects, use an actively maintained alternative. If you must use it, understand that you will receive no security patches or compatibility fixes."},"id":"fabric3","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/fabric3","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/fabric3.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/fabric3/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2018-02-11","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"Fabric3","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Fabric is a simple, Pythonic tool for remote execution and deployment (py2.7/py3.4+ compatible fork)."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":191284,"position":9885,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.14.post1"}